The Maritime Executive
Articles posted by the international team of staff writers at The Maritime Executive.
ABS Appoints Rear Admiral Ronald J. Rábago
[By: ABS] ABS has appointed U.S. Coast Guard Rear Admiral (Retired) Ronald J. Rábago as Senior Vice President of Government Servic...
Last-Minute Offer Adds a Twist to Hapag-Lloyd's Acquisition of Zim
A competing bid is the latest twist in the saga of Hapag-Lloyd's planned takeover of Israeli shipping line Zim - even though Zim's...
France Dispatches Carrier Strike Group to the Mideast
Following the indefinite suspension of the U.S. security corridor for the Strait of Hormuz, France has dispatched its aircraft car...
NGO Seeks Answers After CBP Removed Crew from Cruise Ships
A local immigration advocacy group and other community groups are reporting that U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents boarded...
Sarah McCoy Takes Helm as CEO of Port of Virginia
The Virginia Port Authority has named its next chief executive officer: Sarah J. McCoy, a longtime veteran of port operations at V...
New Zealand Fines Ferry Operator for Grounding and Lack of Crew Training
New Zealand has ordered inter-island RoRo ferry operator KiwiRail to pay a fine of NZ$400,000 ($234,671) after it was found culpab...
After Iranian Strike on Boxship, US Says Operator Wasn't Following Rules
Despite assurances from the U.S. military that transits through Omani waters of the Strait of Hormuz could be protected from Irani...
OOCL Seeks to Overturn $45M Award Alleging FMC Process is Unconstitutional
Lawyers for Orient Overseas Container Line filed suit in U.S. District Court on May 5, challenging the Federal Maritime Commission...
Australia Bans Bulker After Finding Unpaid Wages and Charges for Water
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) is demonstrating its continuing determination to safeguard the well-being of seafa...
Cruise Ship Hondius Underway After Three People Were Medically Evacuated
The expedition cruise ship Hondius, dealing with the outbreak of hantavirus, got back underway late on Wednesday, May 6, with its...